Buggy-top



(No Model.) A Y W. W. WHITTAKER 8u W. A. HOKE.

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NQ 455,433, Patented July '7I 1891-- j UNITED STATES- PATENT vOFFICE.

WILLIS IV. WHITTAKER AND VILLIAM A.'HOKE, OF SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI.

BUGGY-'TO P.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 455,433,dated July 7, 1891.

Application tiled January 21, 1890, Serial No. 337,661. (No model.)

-appertains to make and use the same.'

Our invention relates toan improvement 1n buggy-tops; and it consists in the certainpeculiar features of construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter described, and detinitely pointed out in the claims.

The object of our invention is to provide a I simple and convenient top for the exclusion of the sun and rain for all or any desired part of the buggy, which at the same time is easily`operated and adj usted. This obj ect we accomplish by the construction illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate like parts in the several views, and in which- `Figure l is a back elevation of a buggy-top. Fig. 2 is a side elevation. Fig. 3 is a front elevation showing the front curtains at different heights. Figs. Il and 5 are det-ail perspective views of the swivel-joint at the back ends of-the side curtains, and Fig. G is a detail perspective of the bearing for the front ends of the side curtains.

In the drawings, A is an ordinary buggy- 'box, and B is a top of any desired construction, the edges of the top extending out over the sides and back.

D is a strip of oil-cloth or other suitable material secured around the back edges of the top of the buggy to keep out the rain where the curtains of the sides and back do not meet. Y

E AF. are the front curtains, preferably two in number, which are secured to spring-rollers of the ordinary construction, which operate in suitable bearings (not shown in the drawings) secured under the front edge of the bugg -top.

F is the back curtain, operated similar to the front curtains.

G are the side curtains, also secured on spring-rollers G', the back end bearings of Vvided with a screw-thread.

which are formed with a square neck g and His a swiveled connection for the back end of the side rollers, having a head h, which is formed with a rectangular recess h', which receives the square neck of the side-roller bear- Ing.

h2 is a spring-plate secured on one side of the head h, which is adapted to be moved across the recess and hold the roller in the saine, the movement of the spring-plate being limited by the projection h3 on one side of the head 7i, the outer end oi' which is pro- This bolt passes through the bow I and receives the washer c' and the nut e".

The front ends of the rollers of the side curtains are provided with bearings similar to the rear bearings, with the exception that instead of the square neck g, the rectangular recess h', and the swiveled connection I-I we probuttons't to secure the curtains in a lowered position.

As shown in the drawings, the back and side curtains are arranged to pull down on the inside of the bows and back strips D; yet we wish it to be understood that they can be made to operate on the outside in the same manner.

From the above description it will be seen that we provide a buggy-top which will eX- clude the sun and rain from any part of the buggy. Vhe'n itis desired to lower the top,r

the front ends of the side rollers are released, and they are swung down to a position parallel with the bow I, as shown in dott-ed lines in Fig. 2, suitable rests (not shownV in the drawings) being provided for the lower ends.

The top can then be lowered in the same manv ner as any ordinary buggy-top.

We are aware that many minor changes in the construction and arrangement of the parts of our device can be made and substituted for those herein shown and described without in the least departing from the nature and principle of our invention.

Having thus described our invention ,what

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we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with a folding Vehieletop, of side curtains, spring-rollers on which the curtains are mounted, and pivotal conneotions for one end of the rollers, whereby they are permitted to be swung down,'sub stantially as described.

2. In a vehicle, the combination, with a folding top,of side curtains, rollers on which the curtains are mounted, pivotal bearings for one end of the rollers, and bearing-catches 'for the other ends, substantially as described. 

